Sportsman s convertible hat



/ N0. 748,949; PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904.

- E. E. HODSHON.

SPORTSMANS CONVERTIBLE HAT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. 1903.

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Patented J annary 5, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST E. HODSHON, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

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$PEGIFICATIOH forming part of Letters Patent No. 748,949, dated. January5, 1904 Application filed mm]. 31, 1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERNEST E. Honsnon, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing atWheeling, in the county of Ohio and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSportsmens Convertible Hats, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my invention applied to a cap;Fig. 2, a transverse vertical sectional view of said cap; Fig. 3, a sideelevation showing the retaining-band released at one of its ends; Fig.4, a detail horizontal sectional view on the line IV IV of Fig. 3; Fig.5, a similar view on the line V V of Fig. 3; Fig. .6, a plan viewshowing the shade extended; Fig. 7, a bottom plan view showing the shadereleased from the retaining-band and-before it is fully extended; Fig.8, a similar'view showing the shade in its extended position; Fig. 9, adetail vertical sectional view on the line IX IX of Fig. 8; Fig. 10, adetail vertical sectional view similar-to Fig. 9, showing the means forconnecting the slidable stretcher-band to the permanent hat-baud; Fig.11, a detail side elevation of the inner side of a portion of ahatband,showing the means for limiting the movement of the siidable band and forlocking it in one of its positions; and Fig. 12, a detail view showing aslightly-difierent arrangement of some of the parts of the inveution.

The main object of this invention is to provide a foldable sun or rainshade for hats and caps which when not extended for use may Serial No.160,376- (No model.)

which near its upper edge are pivoted the inner ends ofoutward-extending resilient stretcher-rods 2, these rods'being spacedequal distances apart around the hat-band. Above these stretcher-rods aslidable stretcher-band 3 is mounted on the hat-baud. Secured at itsinner edge to this stretcher-band is a thin foldable shade 4, which ispreferably formed of silk or of similar light material, which is sun andrain proof. The outer edge of this shade is secured to the outer ends ofthe stretcher-rods, said shade being otherwise unconnected to said rods.The stretcherrods are preferably formed of a very thin spring materialinorder that they may be folded or bent around the hat-band, and the shadeis formed of very thin material in order that when it is folded with therods it will occupy the smallest possible space. The inner edge of theshade is connected to the slidable stretcher-band in order that theshade may be moved part way around the hat-baud to swing inward theouter ends of the stretcher-rods to facilitate the folding of the shadeand said rods about said band. It will be readily seen that by slidingthe stretcher-band in thedirection indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7 theouter ends of the stretcher-rods will be. swung outward, therebyextending the shade and stretching it, as shown in Fig. 8. To limit themovement of the slidable stretcherband, a pin 5 is secured thereto, itsinner end extending inward through the hat-band and through a slot 6 ina plate 7, secured to the inner side of said band. A head 8 on the innerend of said pin retains it in said slot, and a downward-extendingportion 9 of said slot permits the pin to be moved out of the main slotand the slidable band to be locked in position to hold thestretcher-rods in their outs ward position, and thereby retain the shadein its stretched or extended position. It will be readily understoodthat any suitable means may be employed for limiting the movement of theslidable stretcher-band and for looking it in position to retain theshade extended. The means shown in the drawings accomplish this in asimple manner; but of course various devices may be used for thispurpose, and I do not wish to limit myself to the means shown. To theouter side of the stretcherstretcher-band.

When it is desired to collapse the shade, the stretcher-band-lockingdevice is released and said band moved in the direction indicated by thearrow in Fig. 8. This movement swings inward the outer ends of thestretcher-rods and brings them to the position in which they are shownin Fig. 7, thereby loosening the said shade and permitting it and thestretcher-rods to be easily folded about the hat-band.

To conceal the folded shade and to hold it in its folded position, aretaining-band 11 is provided. On the inside of this band, near one endthereof, are secured two clips 12, one of which engages the book 10 ofthe stretcherband. The other engages a similar hook 13, secured to thehat-band near the lower edge thereof and at a point directly below thehook 10 when the stretcher-band is moved to collapse the shade, as shownclearly in Fig. To the other end of this retaining-band, on the innerside thereof, are secured two hooks 14, which are adapted to engageclips 15, secured to the outer side of the band adjacent the clips 12,-said clips being in such a position that the retaining-band must bepulled tightly around the hat-band in order that the securing devicesmay be engaged. This retaining-band is made in the form of the ordinaryhat-ribbon, so-that when in position it gives the hat or cap to whichthe shade is secured a neat and finished appearance.

It is of course obvious that any suitable securing devices may beemployed for connecting the ends of the retaining-band and forconnecting one of the ends of said band to the hatb and, and I Wish itdistinctly understood that I do not limit myself to the form of devicesshown.

It is manifest that various modifications of the devices shown may bemade and that said devices may be arranged in a different manner fromthat shown and described without departing from the scope of thisinvention.

In Fig. 12 the inner ends of the stretcherrods are connected to theslidable stretcherband 3, the inner edge of the shade being securedpermanently to the hat-band above the slidable stretcher-band. In thisarrangement of the parts the inner ends of the bars are moved in onedirection to extend the shade and in the reverse direction to permit itto be collapsed. It will be noted that in this form the stretcher-bandis below the shade and is thereby protected from rain. From aninspection of this modification it will be obvious that an importantfeature of this invention lies in connecting the outer ends only of thebars constituting the stretcher-frame to the shade, so that by movingthe inner edge of either the shade or the stretcher-frame around the hatthe stretcher-frame will be unfolded and the shade distended. It will beunderstood, therefore, that these two arrangements are, broadlyspeaking, equivalents, and I do not wish to be limited to one or theother, but may move either.

It is manifest that my invention may be used for a great variety ofpurposes, and is adapted not only for sportsmen, but for workmen whosebusiness requires them to remain out of doors in all kinds of weather.It will be readily understood that a cap or hat provided'with myinvention may be worn with the shade folded and secured in position bythe retaining-band, and when so worn it has the appearance of theordinary hat or cap. Whenever occasion requires,

however, such as when the wearer is to remain in the sun for any lengthof time'or is in a rain-storm, the retaining-band may be removed and theshade extended. When extended it will protect the upper part of the bodyof the wearer from rain or from the sun and will afford a completeprotection to the face. When, however, it be desired,the shade may beagain folded and secured in position by the retaining-band. By thismeans one may always have with them an ample sun and rain shade withoutthe necessity of wearingalargeand unsightlyhat. Theadvantage of such ahatfor truck-drivers will be manifest. It will also be obvious that sucha hat may be with great advantage used by soldiers in hot climates. As acampaign hat for political and other marching clubs it is verydesirable. It is obvious also that the shade may be attached to strawhats, as well as to felt hats and caps.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hat, the combination of a hat-band, a foldable shade supportedthereby, a stretcher frame consisting of a series of stretcher-rodsconnected at their outer ends only to the outer edge of the shade, theinner edge of said stretcher-frame and the inner edge of the shade beingsupported by the hatband, means for moving the inner edge of one withrespect to the'inner edge of the other around the hat-band.

2. In a hat the combination, of a hat-band, a foldable shade, a slidablestretcher-band loosely mounted on and movable around the hat-band, astretcher-frame consisting of a series of stretcherrods connected to theshade at their outer ends only, the in ner edge of said shade and theinner edge of the stretcherframe being supported by the hat-band, one ofsaid inner edges being permanently attached to the stretchenband so thatby the movement of said band around the hat in one direction thestretcher-rods will be swung outward and the shade extended and by amovement in the reverse direction the shade will be collapsed.

3. In ahat the combination, of a hat-band, astretcher-band looselymounted thereon and slidable around said band, a shade permaband and theattached shade may be moved shade in its extended position.

' pivots and extend the shade and a movement nently attached at itsinner edge to said stretcher-band,stretcher-rods pivoted at their innerends to the hat-band and permanently attached at their outer ends onlyto the shade whereby the movement of the stretcher-band and the attachededge of the shade in one direction, will swing the stretcher-rods ontheir of it in the reversed direction will collapse said shade.

4. In a hat the combination, of a hat-band, a foldable shade, a slidablestretcher-band movable around the hat-band, the inner edge of the shadebeing permanently attached to the stretcher-band, stretcher-rodsconnected to the shade at their outer ends, the inner ends of thestretcher-rods being attached to the hat-band, and means for locking thestretcher-band to the hat-band, whereby 'the stretcher-rods may be swungoutward by moving the stretcher-band and the attached shade in onedirection around the hat and be swung inward by a reverse movement ofthe stretcher-band and the attached edge of the shade.

5. In a hat the combination, of a hat-band, a stretcher-band looselymounted thereon and slidahle around said hand, a foldable shade looselysupported by the hat and attached at its inner edge to saidstretcherband, a stretcher frame consisting of a series ofstretcher-rods pivoted at their inner ends to the hat-band and attachedat their outer ends only to the shade, and means carried by lhe hat tolock the stretcher-band to the hat against movement whereby thestretcherin one direction to swing the stretcher-rods outward to extendthe shade and the stretcherband may be locked in position to hold thev6. In a hat the combination, of a hat-band, a stretcher-band looselymounted thereon and slidable around said band, a foldable shadesupported by the hat-band and attached at its inner edge to thestretcherband, a stretcher frame consisting of a series ofstretcher-rods pivoted at their inner ends to the hat-band and securedat their outer code only to said shade, means for locking thestretcher-band in one of its positions, a pull device secured to theouter side of the stretcher-band and by which the said band may be movedaround the hat-band to draw the shade in one direction and thereby swingoutward the stretcher-rods.

7. The combination, of a hat, ashade supported at its inner edge by saidband, a series of thin flexible stretcher-rods connected at their outerends to said shade and at their inner ends to the hat, wherebysaid shademay be folded around the hat-band, and a re-' taining-band adapted tocover and conceal the folded shade, and means for securing said band inposition. I

8. The combination of a hat-band, ashade supported at its inner edge bysaid band, a series of thin flexible stretcher-rods connected at theirouter ends to the said shade and at their inner ends to the hat-bandwhereby said shade may be folded around the hat-band, and aretaining-hand adapted to cover and conceal the folded shade, anddevices for attaching one end of said retaining-band to the hat-band andmeans for connecting the twoends of the retaining-band together.

9. In a hat the combination, of a hat-band, a foldable shade,a series ofstretcher-rods con nected at their outer ends to the outer edge of theshade, the innerends of said rods and the inner edge of the shade beingsupported by the hat-band, the inner edge of the shade and the innerends of the stretcher-rods being-movable with respect to each otheraround the hat-band, and a retaining-band to hold said shade in itsfolded position around the hat-band.

10. The combination of a hat, a foldable shade, a stretcher-frameconsisting of a series of stretcher-rods connected at their-outer endsonly to .the outer edge of the shade, the inner edge of thestretcher-frame and the inner edge of the shade being supported by thehat, the inner edge of one of said parts being permanently attached tothe hat and the inner edge of the other part being loosely supported byand slidable around the hat, whereby the slidable part may be moved toextend the shade.

11. The combination of a hat, a foldable shade, a series ofstretcher-rods connected at theirouter ends to the outer edge of theshade, the inner ends of said rods and the edge of the shade beingsupported by the hat, the inner edge of said shade and the inner ends ofsaid stretcher-rods being movable with respect to each other around thehat, and a retaining-band adapted to cover and conceal the folded shadeand means for securing said band in position.

12. In a hat the combinatiomof a hat-band, a stretcher-band mountedthereon and slidable around said band, a shade connected at itsinneredgeto said stretcher-band,stretcherrods pivoted at their inner ends to thehatband and at their outer ends to the shade whereby the movement of thestretcher-band in one direction will extend the shade and a movement inthe reverse direction will collapse said shade, a retaining-band adaptedto cover and conceal the folded shade, and means for securing saidretaining-band in position.

13. The combination of a hat, a foldable shade loosely supported at itsinner edge around the hat, a stretcher-frame consisting of a series ofstretcher-rods connected at their outer ends only to the shade, theinner edge of said stretcher-frame being permanently attached to thehat, whereby the stretcherrods' may be swung outward and the shadeextended by sliding the inner edge of the shade around the hat.

14. In combination with a hat carrying a &

shade at their outer ends only, whereby the movement of either the innerends of the x 5 stretcher-rods or the inner edge of the shade will causethe unfolding of the rods and the distention of the shade.

In testimony whereof I hereunto'aflix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, 20 this 30th day of March, 1903.

ERNEST E. HODSHON'.

Witnesses:

WM. R. DAVIS, JOHN G. PEARSE.

